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Mississippi issues notice it intends to revoke the license of the state’s last abortion facility

JACKSON, MS, January 28, 2013, (LifeSiteNews.com)
– Mississippi's last abortion facility received notice on Friday that
the state health department intends to revoke its license. If the clinic
closes, that would make Mississippi the first state without a single
abortion clinic.

Jackson Women's Health Organization could not comply with a state law
requiring aboritonists to have admitting privileges at local hospitals,
in the case of botched abortions.

Jackson Women's Health.

However, it may remain open until the board completes its final hearings. The process could take a month.

“The first state in America is” about to be “abortion-free,” Fr. Frank
Pavone of Priests for Life announced at the beginning of the first-ever
Nellie Gray 5K race in Washington, D.C.

Dr. Pat Castle of Life Runners told the assembled runners, who were
raising money for crisis pregnancy centers, that the announcement should
make them think of "Roger Bannister, when he broke the four-minute
mile. Days, weeks, and months later, several other people" did the same,
"because they believed they could do it."

"The first state in America is abortion-free," he said. "The other states are going to follow."

"Be encouraged today,” he said,

The bulletin was welcome news to those who had specifically prayed about this facility.

“We are inching closer to victory in Mississippi,” said Rusty Lee
Thomas of States of Refuge, which has actively picketed outside the
clinic as part of its campaign to target states with only one abortion
clinic. “Keep praying and trusting the Lord to shut down the last
remaining abortion mill in Mississippi, never again to raise its ugly
head to harm God's children in Jesus' name!”

Other states with only one abortion clinic are Arkansas, North Dakota, South Dakota, and Wyoming.

Steve Castle of Life Runners saw the hand of Nellie Gray, the founder
of the March for Life who passed away last year, in the announcement.
"It was no coincidence that Fr. Pavone got that announcement at the
beginning of the first-ever Nellie Gray run," he said.

I am pro choice and dismissing all my personal feelings, the legislators of Mississippi aren't doing anything illegal. This maneuver won't stop medically necessary abortions it will just make it extremely difficult for a woman to obtain an "optional" abortion.

According to the article I read in TIME, it's because the only doctor working in that clinic actually travelled from a different state once a month or something. Since he doesn't live in MS or have a practice there, state law didn't allow him admitting privileges in the hospitals.

Quoting yourspecialkid:

The state requires admitting priviledges as the hospital. That seems like a good idea to me. Why didn't they comply?

Luckily I live in South "thank God for Mississippi" Carolina. The only reason we aren't mocked more on the national front is kind states like Arkansas and Mississippi who are willing to cut their own throats rather than admit the civil war is over.
I mean we also hate our citizens and try to punish them for the poverty inflicted upon them but we have had enough influence from the Atlantic to remind us that the state can't be isolated from the world forever. Other deep South states have convinced themselves that digging their feet in will stop change and bring back the glory days that never really existed. I get very bitter because I am a smart and proud Southerner and actions like this make it difficult to convince others that smart southerners who aren't ashamed of their homes exist.
But really, Mississippi had been doing it the "right" way since the start. No comprehensive sex education, public education filled with prayer and Christian overtones, everyone has firearm experience, lots of shame for single mothers, no unions, vast majority of citizens are active and church going Christians. With all of those things that are supposed to be the recipe for a decent America, Mississippi is poverty stricken and has the worst teen pregnancy rates in the country.
What positive for the people if Mississippi will be gained by closing the only clinic in the state? Don't tell me about the embryos because I don't care about the non breathing. Talk about the women and living children who will have better lives now that the one clinic is closed. Bring up fetus murder and I'll start telling tales of the children whose mothers wanted abortions but couldn't get one. Those are harrowing tales but the one about the girl whose mom sold her for crack at four was my fave. She knows her mom wanted an abortion because she was told daily.

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Maybe I'm also bitter because I know that your victory will only bring pain to the living but they aren't your concern. A fetus becomes a burden on society the second it takes a breath and the stories of child abuse coming from Mississippi will be shocking in a few years. Write that down, I'm serious. The depravity will shock us all

Quoting candlegal:

Wow, you get really bitter about this, don't you. You shouldn't take it so personally, unless of course, you live in Mississippi.

Quoting AdrianneHill:

It should be and hell had been for the least twenty years. It's much better to close the only abortion clinic in a state where half can't read, the worst teen pregnancy rate in the country and the

this state had been under the thumb of Jesus lovers forever. so we know that no sex but abstinence only has ever been taught these kids. Mostly they are all good Christian kids against their will and a church on every block. But they keep fornicating and making those drug addicted babies, don't they? Will of God seems to be kinda limp in this state.

Note that there are no legal additions, how long until the murder rate of young children goes through the roof? I give three years tops and many more toddlers sold into sex slavery by junkie parents within that time. You can get thousands in crack for a virgin four year old. Praise be

Quoting candlegal:

the Murder rate going down should be a priority in every state.

Quoting romalove:

Quoting candlegal:

One state at a time.

Yeah, because states like NY and NJ are just like Mississippi. And of course, this is the most pressing issue in Mississippi, not that they are completely poverty stricken, have great joblessness, and their education system is one of the worst in the nation.

The governor of Mississippi signed a law requiring OBGYNs operating within a clinic to have admitting privileges to an area hospital. He did this with the disclosed agenda to close abortion clinics. The law passed and hospitals are within their right to refuse. If residents of Mississippi don't like the law they're not only going to have to vote Phil Bryant out but now have to repeal that law. Sorry to say but if the majority residents didn't like this agenda then they should have paid more attention at election time.

I do have to chuckle at Mr. Bryant not liking Obama's healthcare plan because he deems it to be "too intrusive." Seems a tad hypocritical but who am I?

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